A breach as defined by the DoD is broader than a HIPAA breach (or breach defined by HHS).

a. True

b. False

The answer is - b. True

Explanation:

A breach is defined as an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct. It is an impermissible use or disclosure under the Privacy Rule that compromises the security or privacy of the protected health information.

According to the Department of Defense (DoD), a breach of personal information occurs when the information is lost, disclosed to, accessed by, or potentially exposed to unauthorized individuals, or compromised in a way where the subjects of the information are negatively affected.

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) is a United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. A breach in HIPAA according to section 164.402 of the HIPAA survival guide is the acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of protected health information in a manner not permitted which compromises the security or privacy of the protected health information.

A breach as defined by the DoD is therefore broader than a HIPAA breach as it covers all round information, including health information.